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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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